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kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> two controversial monuments are set to come down this weekend after a years' long legal bale in charlottesville, virginia, , the confederate statues of generals robert e. lee and stonewall jackson will both be removed those two statues became a flash point, sparking that deadly white supremacist rally in 2017. >>> up next, a new twist in the billionaire space race >>> richard branson's blastoff on sunday to the edge of space. but in the billionaire space battle, a new twist. here is tom costello >> reporter: down to the wire as richard branson's virgin galactic showcases the final preps for its spaceship. on sunday flying to 50,000 feet before release. >> fire. >> fire. >> reporter: then rocketing to the karman line that marks the edge of space. nasa and the air force say that line is 50 miles high virgin test pilots have already climbed to 56 miles. but now the bezozos team is tweeting that only their rocket will climb 62 miles high. the internationally recognized karman line and their passenger astronauts won't have an asterisk by their names. and by
kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> two controversial monuments are set to come down this weekend after a years' long legal bale in charlottesville, virginia, , the confederate statues of generals robert e. lee and stonewall jackson will both be removed those two statues became a flash point, sparking that deadly white supremacist rally in 2017. >>> up next, a new twist in the billionaire space race >>> richard branson's blastoff on sunday to the edge of space. but in the...
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here is kristen dahlgren >> reporter: when angela hill tried to find a new honda civic -- >> there are none out there. >> reporter: she thought about used, but those cost almost as much as new the only saving grace was that her trade-in went for $1500 more than she planned >> i was happy about that because it has like 100,000 miles so it was a significantly used car. >> reporter: the pandemic combined with a global microchip shortage has slowed new car production now used cars are in such high demand, prices are skyrocketing president biden today. >> that's a real challenge. my administration is doing everything we can to address it. >> reporter: experts say they don't expect new car inventory to get back to normal until 2022 wholesale prices are now up 30% over last year, car dealers desperate for inventory are cold calling previous customers and offering drive-through appraisals and top dollar >> if you have a car sitting in your driveway that you're not driving, you potentially are sitting on a gold mine. >> reporter: experts say consider reaching out to different dealers if you're
here is kristen dahlgren >> reporter: when angela hill tried to find a new honda civic -- >> there are none out there. >> reporter: she thought about used, but those cost almost as much as new the only saving grace was that her trade-in went for $1500 more than she planned >> i was happy about that because it has like 100,000 miles so it was a significantly used car. >> reporter: the pandemic combined with a global microchip shortage has slowed new car production...
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now that's turning into an opportunity to help others here's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: for many, the pandemic made for a long year. in more ways than one. >> when was your last haircut? >> about three months before the pandemic >> reporter: now as americans get back to grooming -- >> there she is. >> reporter: -- many are also giving back to those in need >> i average between 75 and 100 ponytails a day. >> reporter: at hair we share, boxes of hair now reach the ceiling. nationwide, donations are up more than 135% how many ponytails would you estimate you have in this building >> i'm going to say probably 60,000 >> 60,000 ponytails? >> reporter: for some like olivia, it's personal.r mom had. >> my mom said one of the hardest parts was looking in the mirror with -- and having no hair and thinking just about cancer >> reporter: pamela barr received her wig after breast cancer and alopecia took her hair >> when you look at yourself in the mirror now, what do you think? >> well, i see myself as beautiful. i don't feel insecure anymore. >> reporter: a true gift for everyone involved. >
now that's turning into an opportunity to help others here's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: for many, the pandemic made for a long year. in more ways than one. >> when was your last haircut? >> about three months before the pandemic >> reporter: now as americans get back to grooming -- >> there she is. >> reporter: -- many are also giving back to those in need >> i average between 75 and 100 ponytails a day. >> reporter: at hair we share, boxes of...
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kristen dahlgren explains in "the price you pay" for a shortage of material >> reporter: brina furman is shopping for an ottoman, but she may not be able to put her feet up until -- >> we're looking at january of '22. >> reporter: furniture shipping is running months behind. >> i ordered the chair in december of 2020 and it came about two weeks ago. >> reporter: the issue? foam, that spongy material in cushions is in short supply after last winter's storm in the south shut down production at five major u.s. plants that make its main chemical component. they're still not back to normal. in a supply chai already stretched by global shipping and staffing issues. >> so the foam shortage has really delayed absolutely everything. >> reporter: nick johnson owns su casa furniture in the baltimore area >> we would normally have quoted somebody the standard eight to ten weeks. now we are quoting six months plus. >> reporter: and it is not just furniture foam is in boats, rvs, appliances and homes so the surge in demand is now causing price spikes so call around, see if what you need is in stock
kristen dahlgren explains in "the price you pay" for a shortage of material >> reporter: brina furman is shopping for an ottoman, but she may not be able to put her feet up until -- >> we're looking at january of '22. >> reporter: furniture shipping is running months behind. >> i ordered the chair in december of 2020 and it came about two weeks ago. >> reporter: the issue? foam, that spongy material in cushions is in short supply after last winter's storm...
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kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >>> now to our series "priced out." america's escalating homeless crisis and one major u.s. city that is turning to a surprising solution. here is dasha burns. >> reporter: tucked into a church parking lot in suburban denver is allen boe's new neighborhood. >> i was living in an apartment for 15 years. came home one night to a note on the door that said "order to quit." >> reporter: in the middle of the pandemic you were left without a home? >> yes. >> reporter: you'll find stories like allen's across the city who estimates has seen a 30% surge in homelessness since the pandemic. but the crisis came an unlikely solution, city sanctioned campsites launched in december 2020. clean, colorful rows of tents provide people a bed to call their own, complete with 24/7 security and daily meals. >> we have housing navigation. we have employment navigation. we have an outreach doctor, an outreach nurse that comes in. we have mental health professionals. >> reporter: this newest site can house 40 people. their other site can house
kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >>> now to our series "priced out." america's escalating homeless crisis and one major u.s. city that is turning to a surprising solution. here is dasha burns. >> reporter: tucked into a church parking lot in suburban denver is allen boe's new neighborhood. >> i was living in an apartment for 15 years. came home one night to a note on the door that said "order to quit." >> reporter: in the middle of the pandemic you were...
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kristen dahlgren reports. >> reporter: america's fastest woman, sha'carri richardson, poised to be a breakout star. today admitting she misstepped, testing positive for marijuana. >> i greatly apologize if i let you guys down, and i did. >> reporter: the drug test invalidates richardson's win that earned her a spot running the 100 meter in tokyo. >> i know what i did. i know what i'm supposed to do. i'm allowed not to do, and i still made that decision. >> reporter: the 21-year-old explaining the lapse came after learning her biological mother had died. after the qualifying race, richardson ran into the stands to hug the grandmother who helped raise her. >> at least in some type of way i was trying to hide my pain. >> reporter: marijuana is legal in oregon where richardson was competing, but is banned in the hours before a race by the u.s. anti-doping agency, which says it can enhance performance, pose a health risk, and violate the spirit of the sport. sponsor nike is standing by richardson, who still could be chosen for a discretionary spot on the 4 by 100 relay team. today the #le
kristen dahlgren reports. >> reporter: america's fastest woman, sha'carri richardson, poised to be a breakout star. today admitting she misstepped, testing positive for marijuana. >> i greatly apologize if i let you guys down, and i did. >> reporter: the drug test invalidates richardson's win that earned her a spot running the 100 meter in tokyo. >> i know what i did. i know what i'm supposed to do. i'm allowed not to do, and i still made that decision. >>...
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for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> it's been so neat to see some things like that come out of the pandemic. that just makes such a difference to people. >> i like the words of pamela there, one of the cancer survivors, saying i now see myself as beautiful. i'm no longer insecure. such a meaningful story on this day. that's going to do it for us on a saturday morning. a quick note, by the way. because of some sports commitments including of what you may heard of, the olympics here on nbc, saturday today will take a little summer break as well. we'll see you in six weeks on august 14th. savannah, as always, very nice to see you. >> i'm so happy to be here and now in our nation's capitalor now in our nation's capitalor th f eyour mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some, rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq re
for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >> it's been so neat to see some things like that come out of the pandemic. that just makes such a difference to people. >> i like the words of pamela there, one of the cancer survivors, saying i now see myself as beautiful. i'm no longer insecure. such a meaningful story on this day. that's going to do it for us on a saturday morning. a quick note, by the way. because of some sports commitments including of what you may heard of,...
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kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> still to come, delta hits the dow. new covid concerns sends shock waves down wall street >>> and prices of lumber keep lumbering on why the pandemic's impact on home builders shows no signs of letting up and dealing with a bulky vacuum.. . is such a hassle. uchhh!!! so now we use our swiffer sweeper and dusters. the fluffy fibers? they pick up dust easily. grabbing it in all those hard-to-reach places. gotcha!!! and for our floors, sweeper's textured cloths lock all kinds of dirt, dust and pet hair. unlike my vacuum, it sneaks under and around places. look at that!! dust free and hassle free. stop cleaning and start swiffering. how did kellogg's combine crunchy oat clusters with a touch of honey... plump, juicy raisins and tasty fiber into one delicious cereal? it took a lot of bran-storming. get it? kellogg's raisin bran crunch. two scoops of delicious. get it? good morning more treatment? we're going to try something different today. hi! awwww, so pretty. dogs bring out the good in us. pedigree® brings out the good
kristen dahlgren, nbc news >>> still to come, delta hits the dow. new covid concerns sends shock waves down wall street >>> and prices of lumber keep lumbering on why the pandemic's impact on home builders shows no signs of letting up and dealing with a bulky vacuum.. . is such a hassle. uchhh!!! so now we use our swiffer sweeper and dusters. the fluffy fibers? they pick up dust easily. grabbing it in all those hard-to-reach places. gotcha!!! and for our floors, sweeper's...
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for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news >> police released a surveillance photo of the suspect's vehicle hoping someone will recognize it this morning anyone with information about the shooting or the vehicle is urged to call houston police >>> also this morning, tennis great roger federer admits he may have played his last wimbledon match. after becoming the oldest man to reach the finals, the eight-time champ fell short federer turns 40 had two knee surgeries in the last year and doesn't know what the future holds. >> of course i would like to play again, you know, but at my age, you're just never sure what's around the corner. >> federer not making any retirement decisions just yet, but he does have to make at least one decision pretty soon -- whether he will be competing in the tokyo olympics. >> did you hear that >> what's that >> that's savannah sobbing. >> nice to see him in tokyo. >> no. we can hold out hope. >>> time for "the boost. ready? >> let's do it if you think your neighborhood bar or restaurant has pretty good customer service, wait until you see this a restaurant in dub
for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news >> police released a surveillance photo of the suspect's vehicle hoping someone will recognize it this morning anyone with information about the shooting or the vehicle is urged to call houston police >>> also this morning, tennis great roger federer admits he may have played his last wimbledon match. after becoming the oldest man to reach the finals, the eight-time champ fell short federer turns 40 had two knee surgeries in the...
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nbc's kristen dahlgren has the story. >> reporter: for many, the pandemic made for a long year, in more ways than one. >> when was your last haircut? >> about three months before the pandemic. >> reporter: now, as americans get back to grooming, many are also giving back to those in need. >> i average between 75 and 100 pony tails a day. >> reporter: boxes of hair now reach the ceiling. nationwide, donations are up more than 135%. >> how many pony tails would you estimate you have in this building? >> i'm going to say probably 60,000. >> reporter: for some like olivia, it's personal. her mom had breast cancer. >> my mom said one of the hardest parts was looking in the mirror and having no hair and thinking just about cancer. >> reporter: pamela barr received her big after breast cancer took her hair. >> when you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you think? >> i see myself as beautiful. i don't feel insecure anymore. >> reporter: a true gift for everyone involved. >> we've all been through this storm together and if we can really reach out and truly help others, maybe we will becom
nbc's kristen dahlgren has the story. >> reporter: for many, the pandemic made for a long year, in more ways than one. >> when was your last haircut? >> about three months before the pandemic. >> reporter: now, as americans get back to grooming, many are also giving back to those in need. >> i average between 75 and 100 pony tails a day. >> reporter: boxes of hair now reach the ceiling. nationwide, donations are up more than 135%. >> how many pony tails...